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“Ow. Okay, now you’re getting nasty.” Secret Empire has kept our hero’s grade from going under, so how does this world-shattering arc conclude? With the world’s most crippling anticlimax. Such a shocker for a Slott book, I know. Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #31 “Secret Empire, Pt 3: End of an…

Hail Hydra, Crawlspacers! Well, Spidey’s in a pickle to say the least. I’m sure, though, that he will find a way to save the day, beat Ock, and get a new product out of it. The Devil in the Details Story Title: End of an Empire Writer: Dan Slott…

As we enter into the third Edge of VenomVerse comic, we look back once more at Edge of Spider-Verse. The third EOS-V issue had Dustin Weaver take control of both story and art, delivering a story devoid of Peter Parker. Weaver created a new man to take the mantle…

Back in 2012, I reviewed the original Spider-Men series. Some people hailed it as the sign Marvel had jumped the ship (largely because Joe Quesada said that such a crossover would be a sign Marvel was out of ideas) but I remember that first mini-series being some incredible. It…

Edge of Spiderverse #2 was the infamous Spider-Gwen issue and this issue definitely will not launch a new breakout star. But I appreciate Marvel trying to expand Gwenpool’s presence. She’s managed to keep an on-going longer than most in this fickle environment (#21 is scheduled for December 2017). Also…

Y’know who is one character I have a strong dislike for? Lunella Lafayette, the Moon Girl. I have a bone to pick with any young girl calling herself the smartest character in the Marvel Universe unless her name is Valeria Richards. So how does a supporting role for one…

“I…I don’t understand. There’s…no thread for you. How can that be possible? You’re standing right here! You’re…you’re already dead.” Miguel FINALLY confronts Aisa of The Fist. Will he live to tell the tale…or is he already dead? WRITER: Peter David ARTIST: Will Sliney COLOR ARTIST: Rachelle Rosenberg LETTERER: VC’s…

“Well, if Peter isn’t going to right the ship, maybe there’s something I can do!” Hail HYDRA, true believers! Tonight, Spider-Man teaches us that you can indeed have your twist ruined by the main title that you’re tying in to! Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #30 “Secret Empire, Pt 2:…

Hail Hydra! Cap’s got Thor’s hammer, Ock’s going after Parker Industries, and Aunt May is getting the shake down by TSA. With all of this going on, we are left with one nagging question – will Spidey find time for love? Read on, dear Cupids, and let’s find out…

“Maybe it had to happen. Maybe it couldn’t have gone any other way.” The Spider-Family comes to the aid of the X-Men as Magneto attempts to take over Cerebro! Will he succeed with Jubilee and Emma Frost by his side??? WRITER: Gerry Conway ARTIST: Ryan Stegman COLORIST: Jesus Aburtov…

Much like Dan Slott’s Spider-Verse before it, VenomVerse will feature Venoms from across the Multiverse fighting against a collective threat to them all. And much like Spider-Verse, we are being introduced to some of the key players of the event in a mini-series called Edge of ____Verse. Considering the…

“The entire building is gone and he’s busy playing a &@*$ed game on his phone. What the shock is wrong with people?” Spider-Man 2099 and Spider-Man 2099 (?!?!?!?!?) are in 2019 to stop The Fist’s secret evil plan, but members of the Sinister Six may have something to say…

Superior Doctor Hydra Clone Octopus is back! Yea! It’s another Marvel event tie-in! Boo! Does this turn out great, meh, or awful? Keep reading true believer and find out! Hail Hydra! I for one welcome our new benevolent Hydra overlords and I encourage all Crawlspacers to do the same!…

Well that was a long break, both from the Crawlspace and the character of Venom. Unfortunately, John had to step down from the book and with a big Venom event on the horizon, I figured I would give this new series a shot. After all, how bad could it…

“Ohhh, don’t look at me like that. You’re the one who wanted to make this personal.” The Osborn Identity comes to a conclusion here, folks! Who will walk away from this one?! …I’m actually being serious here. Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #28 “The Osborn Identity, Pt 4: One-on-One” Writer:…

OK folks! This one has everything you want in an issue (assuming that you want Silver Sable, Countess Karkov, Osborn, the Wildpack, S.H.I.E.L.D., Mockingbird, and… oh yeah, Spider-Man – if not, then you’re out of luck). Will Spider-Man beat Osborn? Will all of Symkaria become goblins? Will Osborn get…

Marvel is marketing this new Spider-man title as a return to classic Spider-Man stories. Like the marriage this is something long time fans have been after. With the recent Free Comic Book Day event we got a teaser taste of this new series. So let us see if…

After a two months break, I return to review both Champions 7-8 and give my quick thoughts on Secret Empire: Uprising. While I enjoyed the character work by Mark Waid and Humberto Ramos and great use of Miles Morales. The story still leaves a few holes.

“My daughter deserves a normal life. You can’t give that to her. I can.” In a world where Civil War (the Marvel one) never happened, The X-Men try to convince Peter and Mary Jane to let Annie attend Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, but Magneto may have other plans!…

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We’re a couple days late, but JR takes us back to July 1979 for this edition of Spider-History. The issues he tackles include: *Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13 *Peter Parker:Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1 *Amazing Spider-Man # 194-First Black Cat! *Marvel Team Up #83 *Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man # 32 You can also subscribe to the show […]